Health expenditure Australia 2011-12

Expenditure on health in Australia was
estimated to be $140.2 billion in 2011-12, up from $82.9 billion in 2001-02.
This expenditure was 9.5% of GDP in 2011-12, up from 9.3% in 2010-11 and up
from 8.4% in 2001-02. The estimated recurrent expenditure on health was $5,881
per person. Governments funded 69.7% of total health expenditure, a slight
increase from 69.1% in 2010-11. The largest components of health spending were
public hospital services ($42.0 billion, or 31.8% of recurrent expenditure),
followed by medical services ($23.9 billion, or 18.1%) and medications ($18.8
billion, or 14.2%).